population and whether various deciles of the education distribution have been differentially affected. We constructed a dataset …

We study whether the combined significant reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio and increase in parental education … parental education has had an even stronger impact on attainment. We also find that the positive impact of better school … quality on educational attainment and returns to education has been particularly significant for the individuals born in …

Intergenerational mobility in income and education is affected by the influence of parents on children’s school choices … on children choices. Using data from a cross-country survey (PISA 2003), we study the impact of parental education on …) translates into greater dependence from parental background. These effects are reinforced when moving to post-secondary education …

by the Italian Ministry of Education. We consider three different groups of educational inputs: individual …, cultural resources and aspirations. In addition to the standard gradient represented by parental education and occupation, we …

attainment and earnings by arguing that the signalling role of formal education – captured by attainment – matters more than …